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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The expected total cost of a schedule activity - a work breakdown structure component or the project when the defined scope of work will be completed. Calculated based on performance to date or estimated by the project team based on other factors
estimate activity durations (Process)
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
input (Process) input
baseline
2. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram
scope change
project management process group
collect requirements (Process)
network logic
3. Form of progressive elaboration planning where the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail at a low level of the work breakdown structure - while the work far in the future is planned at a relatively high level of the work break
rolling wave planning (Technique)
effort
free float
work performance information
4. Schematic display of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities. drawn from left to right.
lag (Technique)
activity
performance measurement baseline
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
5. Type of procurement document whereby the buyer requests a potential seller to provide various pieces of information related to a product or service or seller capability
scheduled start date (SS)
request for information (RFI)
scope creep
product
6. The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining team necessary to complete project assignments
methodology
decomposition (Technique)
acquire project team (Process)
sponsor
7. Auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
resource
perform quality assurance (Process)
8. Aggregation of the processes - tools - techniques - methodologies - resources and procedures to manage a project
staffing management plan
activity code
perform quality assurance (Process)
project management system (Tool)
9. A component of work performed during the course of a project
execute
activity
work package
Gantt chart (Tool)
10. Processes that organize and manage the project team
risk management plan (Output/Input)
project
portfolio
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
11. Analysis. a statistical technique that calculates the average outcome when the future includes scenarios that may or may not happen. used in decision tree analysis.
expected monetary value (EMV)
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
identify stakeholders (Process)
verify scope (Process)
12. Person or group that provides financial resources in cash or in kind for the project
actual duration
sponsor
forward pass
project management process group
13. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system
performing organization
earned value (EV)
specification limits
flowcharting (Technique)
14. Describes each component in the work breakdown structure (WBS). for each WBS component - the WBS dictionary includes a brief definition of the scope of statement of work - defined deliverables - a list of associated activities and list of milestones.
milestone
work breakdown structure dictionary
project management body of knowledge
portfolio
15. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
define scope (Process)
produce scope
conduct procurements (Process)
actual cost of work performed
16. A planning technique that subdivides the project scope and project deliverables into smaller - more manageable components - until the project work associated with accomplishing the project scope and providing the deliverables is defined in sufficient
decomposition (Technique)
technique
project management process group
program management
17. Store of historical information and lessons learned about both the outcomes of previous project selection decisions and previous project performance
initiating processes (Process Group)
change requests
lessons learned knowledge base
project management process group
18. The smallest unit of time used in scheduling a project. calendar units are generally in hours - days - or weeks - but can also be in quarters years - months - shifts - or even minutes
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
projectized organization
calendar unit
project management body of knowledge
19. Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
risk acceptance (Technique)
total float
Delphi technique (Technique)
20. Determining project stakeholder information needs and defining a communication approach
root cause analysis (Technique)
initiating processes (Process Group)
plan communications (Process)
request for information (RFI)
21. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
configuration management system (Tool)
perform quality assurance (Process)
22. Collection of projects or programs and other work that are grouped together to facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic business objectives
Monte Carlo analysis
rolling wave planning (Technique)
portfolio
project management body of knowledge
23. A documented tabulation of schedule activities that shows the activity description - activity identifier - and a sufficiently detailed scope of work description so project team members understand what work is to be performed
project management
role
activity attributes (Output/Input)
activity list (Output/Input)
24. Analytical procedure in which each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed to determine its effect on the reliability of that component and - by itself or in combination with other possible failure modes - on the reliabilit
earned value management (EV
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
value engineering
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
25. Describes when and how human resource requirements will be met
project team directory
expert judgment (Technique)
staffing management plan
sponsor
26. Calendar of working days or shifts that establishes those dates on which schedule activities are worked and nonworking days that determine those dates on which schedule activities are idle
develop schedule (Process)
portfolio
determine budget (Process)
project calendar
27. A product - result or service generated by a process
scope management plan(Output/Input)
portfolio
network logic
output (Process)
28. Approved specific version of the detailed scope statement - work breakdown structure (WBS) and its associated WBS dictionary
percent complete
scope baseline
planning package
program management
29. Planned dates for performing schedule activities and planned dates for meeting schedule milestones
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
deliverable (Output/Input)
validation
project schedule (Output/Input)
30. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
budget
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
external deliverable
change control system (Tool)
31. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity
project schedule (Output/Input)
application area
product life cycle
log
32. Significant point or event in the project
milestone
resource histogram
initiating processes (Process Group)
earned value (EV)
33. The process of defining and documenting stakeholder needs to meet project objectives
collect requirements (Process)
brainstorming (Technique)
lessons learned knowledge base
to complete performance index (TCPI)
34. Quantitative risk analysis and modeling technique used to determine which risks have the most potential impact on the project. typical display of results is in the form of a tornado diagram
network path
sensitivity analysis
rework
backward pass
35. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.
validation
acquire project team (Process)
progressive elaboration (Technique)
material
36. Risk that arises as a direct result of implementing a risk response
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
secondary risk
root cause analysis (Technique)
37. Schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity as determined by their logical relationship
sensitivity analysis
scheduled finish date (SF)
successor activity
defect
38. Shortening the project schedule duration without reducing the project scope
schedule compression
variance analysis (Technique)
float
baseline
39. Multiple attributes associated with each schedule activity that can be included within the activity list. activity attributes include activity codes - predecessor activities - successor activities - logical relationships - leads and lags - resource r
time and material contract (T&M)
defect
project initiation
activity attributes (Output/Input)
40. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives
project management team
specification
direct and manage project execution (Process)
common cause
41. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item
acquire project team (Process)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
simulation
product
42. Making relevant information available to project stakeholders
distribute information (Process)
change requests
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
rework
43. An organizational placement strategy where the project team members are physically located close to one another in order to improve communication - working relationships and productivity
flowcharting (Technique)
risk
co-location (Technique)
grade
44. Documents and presentations that provide organized and summarized work performance information - earned value management parameters and calculations - and analyses of project work progress and status
performance reports (Output/Input)
successor activity
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
work breakdown structure dictionary
45. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
change requests
early finish date (EF)
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
46. A short unique numeric or text identification assigned to each schedule activity to differentiate that project activity from other project activities. typically unique within any one project schedule network diagram
near critical activity
milestone schedule (Tool)
invitation for bid (IFB)
activity identifier
47. Document containing the results of the qualitative risk analysis - quantitative risk analysis and risk response planning. details all identified risks including description - category - cause - probability of occurring - impact on objectives - propos
executing processes (Process Group)
buyer
plan risk response (Process)
risk register (Output/Input)
48. Evaluation of whether or not a product - service - or system complies with a regulation - requirement - specification or imposed condition.
schedule model (Tool)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
data date
verification
49. Structure that relates the project organizational breakdown structure to the work breakdown structure to help ensure that each component of the project scope of work is assigned to a person or team
matrix organization
Monte Carlo analysis
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
acceptance criteria
50. Partially complete document in a predefined format that provides a defined structure for collecting - organizing and presenting information and data
change control system (Tool)
deliverable (Output/Input)
brainstorming (Technique)
template